as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the spider traversed the wall from end to end
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Recent Examples of traverse
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2025
Made up of old footage shot by the filmmaker over the past century as well as some new, the film traverses personal and national history including all of his films to date.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2020
The Sawtooth Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche warning, listing the current danger as extreme in the mountains that Idaho 21 traverses near Grandjean and Stanley.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
After traversing on the lunar surface, the rovers would have extended their antennas and connected to the network.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2025
Made up of old footage shot by the filmmaker over the past century as well as some new, the film traverses personal and national history including all of his films to date.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
The employment of a multi-hop architecture allows for the rapid traverse of great distances, enabling a single mission to reach multiple geologic units within a timespan conducive to system survival in a harsh radiation environment.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2020
The Sawtooth Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche warning, listing the current danger as extreme in the mountains that Idaho 21 traverses near Grandjean and Stanley.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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That's because the North American supply chain is highly integrated, and auto parts may cross the U.S. border several times.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can also enjoy the scenery from overlooks at the Interpretive Center and the Wallenda Towers, which are platforms that were used by famed tightrope walker Karl Wallenda to cross the gorge in 1970.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The climb features a long snow slog with a short section of roped travel at the end.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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The federal agency issues a travel advisory, ranging from Level 1 to Level 4, for every country.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Common sense and intuition are two aspects of intelligence that are still exclusively human and vital to our ability to navigate ambiguity, chaos and opportunity.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Here are five things to know about navigating the measles outbreak.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 40-city global trek kicks off in Glasgow on May 27, followed by stops in London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Munich.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Support acts have yet to be announced, but the trek kicks off on June 16 in Manchester, England.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Journalists covering the Gaza conflict will finally be recognized next week by the Royal Television Society (RTS), following a fortnight-long saga that has seen the RTS attract ire from all corners of the industry.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 2021 vintage marks the second release of Level Headed, following its inaugural 2019 vintage.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Return to the game’s original map and graphics, the floating loot system, the more basic movement and get rid of redeploys, making map traversal slower and more tactical.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Throw in a Halo Infinite-style grappling hook that can be used for traversal or combat.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In some cases, walking away is the healthiest choice, allowing the individual to regain true freedom and peace of mind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the Babygirl actress, 57, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her 16-year-old daughter Sunday Rose walking the runway during Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For decades, Hurtigruten has been a leader in Norwegian coastal cruising and, more recently, expedition travel.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ambitious shoot took place over five years and 180 expeditions.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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